Leader, Risk Management

Application window closes on: 10/25/2026. This is a hybrid role based one day per week out of the Cisco office in the US.

Team Overview

The Supply Chain Risk Management Team sits within the Strategy and Resiliency Operations function in Cisco’s Global Supply Chain. Our mission is to drive resiliency throughout Global Supply Chain which enables durable growth and protects Cisco’s operations and brand. We capture comprehensive insight into our extended supplier and partner ecosystem, and combine operational expertise with sophisticated data analytics to identify and mitigate risks. The team is a highly empowered collaborative group committed to operational excellence by integrating risk oversight with proactive, strategic mitigation initiatives.

Your Impact

• Lead the team: manage and develop a team of risk analysts and operations professionals; set clear priorities, model constructive communication, and coach team members through transitions to new processes and tools.
• Run the business: oversee operational risk management activities, incident response, compliance with risk frameworks, and cross‑functional partner engagement to ensure continuity and accountability; embed risk thinking into operational decision‑making.
• Build the future: design and implement proactive risk management processes, including risk identification frameworks, scenario planning, early warning systems, and preventive controls using AI tools and internal/external data.
• Drive adoption: lead the change curve as GSC shifts from reactive to proactive risk management, communicate progress transparently, build stakeholder confidence, and navigate resistance and process friction.
• Represent risk: participate in GSC leadership forums, translate risk insights into business implications, and ensure risk considerations shape strategic supply chain decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of operational or enterprise risk management experience, ideally in supply chain, manufacturing, or logistics environments.
• Demonstrated success building risk processes and driving organizational adoption of new frameworks.
• Strong team leadership and coaching capability; ability to attract and retain talent.
• Comfort with ambiguity and change; experience managing transformation initiatives in complex, cross‑functional environments.
• Strategic thinking paired with operational rigor; equally comfortable designing systems and executing day‑to‑day operations.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to translate risk concepts for business leaders and operational teams.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era and beyond. With 40 years of innovation, we create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across physical and digital worlds, providing customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights. Our global network of doers and experts offers limitless opportunities to grow and build. We collaborate with empathy to make big things happen on a global scale, and our impact is everywhere.

Compensation

The starting salary range for this position in the U.S. and Canada is $187,800 – $246,300, varying by location, market conditions, experience, and qualifications. Specific ranges include:

• New York City Metro Area: $187,800 – $283,200
• Non‑Metro New York State & Washington State: $167,200 – $252,100

Additional incentive compensation, equity, and bonuses may apply according to Cisco’s policies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Eligibility for Cisco restricted stock unit grants
• Volunteer time off: 10 paid days per year

Time Off

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year plus 1 floating holiday (non‑exempt)
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
• Paid year‑end holiday shutdown
• 4 paid personal wellness days
• Non‑exempt: 16 days of paid vacation per year (accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period)
• Exempt: flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit
• 80 hours of sick time on hire and each January 1st, with up to 80 hours carried forward
• Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues